Jul 8, 2019 ESPNcricinfo staff Sussex 263 & 120 lead Australia A 373 (Burns 133, Harris 109) by 10 runs Joe Burns provided Australia’s selectors with a conundrum after matching Marcus Harris with a century for Australia A before the bowlers ripped through Sussex to put the tourists on the brink of victory on day
Month: July 2019
7:36 PM ET A California bill that would make it possible for a college athlete to profit from the use of his or her name, images and likeness passed another subcommittee hurdle in the legislative process Tuesday afternoon. The state’s Committee on Higher Education voted 9-0 to move the bill forward, and chairman Jose Medina
7:26 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN LAS VEGAS — When Kevin Durant announced on Instagram that he was going to join the Brooklyn Nets at the stroke of free agency, the team’s braintrust — ensconced in the team’s gleaming practice facility overlooking New York Harbor — celebrated one of the league’s elite players choosing to join
6:27 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN LONDON — After a week and a half of exciting matches, compelling storylines and intriguing personalities (we miss you, Coco Gauff!), the semifinals of the women’s draw at Wimbledon are finally upon us. Thursday is shaping up to be an epic day of tennis at the All England Club, with
6:28 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have traded defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Buffalo Sabres for underachieving forward Alex Nylander. Chicago is hoping a chance of scenery will help Nylander, who was selected by Buffalo with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 draft. The 21-year-old Nylander had three goals and
6:15 PM ET Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — Top draft pick Jack Hughes was a little disappointed on his first night with the New Jersey Devils at their development camp for young players. Sitting around a TV with Joey Anderson, fellow USA Hockey National Team Development Program teammate and Devils’ draft pick Patrick Moynihan and
6:08 PM ET Associated Press CLEVELAND — Commissioner Rob Manfred insists Major League Baseball did not make a deal with the Cleveland Indians about banning their contentious logo, Chief Wahoo. The club agreed to remove the hotly debated, smiling caricature from its caps and jerseys starting this season, a decision that came after Cleveland was
6:11 PM ET A radio station has aired an audio recording of an argument between Tyreek Hill and his fiancee, Crystal Espinal, in which the Kansas City Chiefs star receiver denied committing assault and battery against Espinal — a charge he pleaded guilty to in 2015. The audio, aired Tuesday by Kansas City station 610
4:48 PM ET Colorado coach Jared Bednar has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Avalanche through the 2021-22 season. Bednar is coming off a 38-30-14 season and his second appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs in his three seasons as coach. Colorado didn’t announce the financial terms of the deal.
5:37 PM ET Free agent forward Marcus Morris could abandon a two-year, $20 million agreement with the San Antonio Spurs and accept a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, league sources tell ESPN. Morris’ agreement with the Spurs includes a player option, but the Knicks suddenly have the salary cap space to make him